~ Charlotte Eriksson
Have you met Marina? We've just hired her with the support of JVS https://www.jvstoronto.org/ and the Employing Young Talent grant as our Botanical Sales and Service Intern. Over the next three months, Marina will try her hand at many tasks at Anarres before focusing on what she loves most.
You'll see her on cash when Rachel isn't.
Meet Marina Prostigo-Marengo: Botanical Sales and Service Intern & Junior Apprentice
Hello! My name is Marina, and I'm currently an Apprentice at Anarres Natural Health. Natural and traditional healing has been a part of my life ever since I can remember. Even though I had experience playing around with herbalism and aromatherapy on my own, being at Anarres lets me explore and create in a way I've never had the chance to do before. With helping in store, and our workshops, I get to learn hands-on in a creative environment, and with people that are very knowledgeable and always open to my many questions. I'm excited to learn and grow with Anarres over the next year, and can't wait to see where it takes me!
Learn more about who's at Anarres
here.
In other news:
~ We have a 50% off contraceptive gel sale see below right.
~ We have a whole bunch of period panties for you to try without the thinx twice price.
Only $6.25 or 2 for $10! We are looking for reviews, positive or leaky.
~ We have many new "Limited Edition" lotions, potions, creams and incenses in store and special prices thanks to our recent Workshop Intensive. Check in store!
~ I ran the most popular body care workshops ever at the Toronto Zoo for Party for the Planet focusing on ethical palm and local alternatives. You can learn more about our
ethical palm tealights here including a slide show from which you can learn how palm grows, and the oils and waxes are extracted. I also got snuggles and kisses from a very dear rhinoceros with very smart skin
... but that's a blog post for another month.
We have a busy calendar filling up with events and experiences this spring and summer. Coming up soon, Anarres' very own volunteer supreme Alison has created the
Zero Waste Fair at the 6th Annual Spring into Parkdale Festival. Anarres will be offering FREE DIY Natural Cleaning Products, alternatives to plastics housewares, Self Spa Mini Workshops and an Earth Rangers kids exhibit at our booths. Join is May 12th! On Tuesday May 8th I present
Zero Waste Lifestyle Hacks at Karma Coop. And of course, there are plenty of opportunities to learn to make healthy effective sunscreens and bug repellents at our upcoming
DIY workshops.
I am off to help support Labrador Land Defenders in Ottawa Sunday and Monday.
The Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project is an unfolding disaster, built on quick clay and threatening to collapse, violating the sacred lands and waters of three indigenous peoples, criminalizing Land Defenders including elders and jailing them 1000km from home, constantly infusing deadly methyl mercury into the water people and all living creatures depend on... and guaranteed by billions of our Canadian tax dollars! If any of this doesn't sound like Reconciliation and Respect to you, please talk to your Member of Parliament and join https://www.facebook.com/OntarioMuskrat/
